Method of manufacturing cellophane hats



y 1934. c. COFFEY METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CELLOPHANE HATS Filed May 21',1934 2 sheets-sheet 1 INVENTOR. Gflaa Coffey ATTORNEY.

July 17, 1934.

2 Sheets-Sheet Filed May 21, 1934 ATTORNEY.

Patented July 17, 1934 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CELLOPHANE HATS GretaCoffey, Chicago, Ill., 'assignor to Nu-Dell Mfg. Co. Inc., a corporationof Illinois Application May 21, 1934, Serial No. 726,708

5 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and improved process of manufacturing hatsor analogous articles. 5 My invention relates moreparticularly to animproved process for manufacturing hats or analogous articles fromcellophane or similar material.

An object of my invention is to provide an improved process formanufacturing cellophane hats which consists of a few comparativelysimple steps. I

- A further object of my invention is to provide an improved process ofthe type described by the use of which unskilled artisans may be able toconstruct cellophane hats so that the finished product will beattractive in appearance as well as durable and well made.

A further object of my invention is to provide a process formanufacturing cellophane hats whereby the completed hat will beconstructed of a single element and whereby it can be shaped to thedesired shape and held in this condition throughout the life of the hat.

Other objects and advantages will be more apparent from the followingdescription wherein reference is had to the accompanying two sheets ofdrawings upon which Fig. l is a plan view of a circular sheet ofcellophane.

Fig. 2 is a view illustrating the first step in the manufacture of acellpohane hat therefrom, showing the same being placed upon a head orcrown form,

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating the next step, includingthe placing of a temporary retaining member over the crown,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the temporary retainer employed,

'Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the gummed 40 tapeemployed to providea fixed crown fastening,

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of the decorative hat band placed over thefixed fastener member, Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view on an enlarged vscale showing} the fixed fastener member in place,

Fig. 8 is a similar sectional view showing the decorative hat band inplace over the fixed fastener member, and i,

Fig. 9 is a side elevational view partially in perspective of a finishedhat.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a sheet of cellophane 10 whichmay be of any desired shape or maybe circular as shown. The cellophanemay be furnished in a variety of different colors as I have found thatmany of the present colors in which cellophane is made provideattractive appearing hats. a

The sheet of cellophane, which is comparatively thin and flexible, isthen taken and placed over a hat or head form 12, such as the head formused in hat factories or in hat cleaning shops and similar places. Thehead form 12 may be mounted for rotation as shown upon a spindle 14mounted in a block 16.

A retainer ring 18, most clearly. shown in Fig. 4, is then taken andplaced over the sheet of cellophane and the head form 12 to form a crown20 in the hat.. The retainer ring is formed with a pair of outwardlyprojecting loop members 22 which are adapted to be connectedtogether tosecurely hold the ring 18 in place as shown in Fig. 3.

After the sheet of cellophane has been fastened in place on the form 12as shown in Fig. 3, the" projecting edges of the sheet are then pulledoutwardly to remove irregular creases or bends at the crown. Thisenables the operator to form the brim in a more or less attractive wavyoutline to give the semblance of the well-known picture ha After the hatbrim has been formed as described, a strip of adhesive such as Scotchcellulose tape 24 is placed around the crown of the hat adjacent theretaining ring 18. The retaining ring 18 may then be removed and thestrip 24 functions to hold the shape produced by placing the ring 18upon the hat.

In order to cover up the cellulose strip 24 as well as to-provide a moreattractive appearing article, a decorated strip of cellophane of eithera contrasting color or a color similar to, the body of the hat is thenplaced about the crown, preferably covering the cellulose strip 24. Inorder tosecurely fasten the decorative strip or band 26 in place aroundthe lower edge of the crown 20, liquid glue or similar adhesive may beapplied with a brush upon the band 24.

The hat band 26 may then be tied as shown in Fig. 9 to form a decorativehow 28. As soon as this has been done, the hat may be removed from theform and is readyto wear.

If desired, rectangular or odd shaped pieces of cellophane may beemployed instead of the circular sheet which I have shown and described.It will also be understood that openings or'head decorative strips maybe applied on the exterior of the hat as desired.

While I have illustrated and described one complete process ofmanufacturing hats of the type mentioned, it will of course beunderstood that modifications or changes may be made in the exactprocess described or in the specific steps taken and I do not wish to belimited in any particular; rather what I desire to secure and protect byLetters Patent of the United States is:

1. The process of -manufacturing cellophane hats consisting of the stepsof placing a sheet of cellophane over a form, placing a temporaryholding clamp over the same, arranging the brim in desired position,placing a gummed retainer in holding position around the lower edge ofthe crown of the hat, and placing a decorative hat band over theretainer member.

2. In the manufacture of cellophane hats, the steps of placing acircular v sheet of cellophane over a head form, placing a temporarycircular clamp member over the head form, and drawingthe cellophanesheet downwardly to form a crown therein, placing a flexible fastenermember about the lower edge of the crown, placing a decorative band overthe fastener and gluing the same in place.

3. In the manufacture of cellophane hats, the steps of placing acircular sheet of cellophane over a head form, placing a temporarycircular clamp member over the head form, drawing the cellophane sheetdownwardly to form a crown therein, placing a flexible fastener memberabout the lower edge of the crown, and placing a decorative band overthe fastener.

4. In the manufacture of cellophane hats, the steps of placing a sheetof cellophane over a head form, placing a temporary ring over the headform and pressing the cellophane downwardly to form a crown, placing agummed binder around the lower edge of the crown, applying adhesivearound the hat at the binder, and placing a decorative hat band upon thehat over the adhesive.

5. In the manufacture of cellophane hats, the steps of placing a sheetof cellophane over a form, placing a temporary retainer ring over theform, pressing the cellophane downwardly to form a crown, placing abinder around the lower edge of the crown, applying adhesive around thehat at the binder and placing a decorative hat band upon the hat overthe adhesive and holding the same in place with the adhesive and bytying a decorative bow on the same.

. CRETA COFFEY.

